House
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Getting the garage ready for winter
I decided that as we have this huge double (or maybe triple) garage, it would be nice to actually use it at least partially for what it is supposed to be for and…
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Douglas and the Crocs
Here is Douglas the little leather pig we bought yesterday (in Castle Douglas). He is holding the door open. Approaching him, however, are the two crocs Lurk and Lurkette. He looks very tasty,…
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New Curtains
I thought my office was looking a bit dreary. The curtains had been up since we moved in – now only were they a heavy dark purple and brown, but they were absolutely…
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The Angel of Judgement
The plumbers are coming tomorrow to service our boilers – there are two for the house, and they are both in the basement which is the closely guarded domain of J. They will…
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New shelf
One of our airing cupboards which was supposed to be for towels, the upstairs step ladder and the upstairs hoover (aka “The Shark”) has been a right untidy mess since we moved in. …
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Firm friends
One of the entries from the show found his forever home with the friend he was based on. The one on the right is the original – the left is my clone. The…
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The Stand
Not the end of the world I am afraid – or not quite yet, but R’s air conditioning unit. His office is on the top floor with massive windows facing right into the…
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Amber the Victorian
This is Amber in the drawing room looking every inch the Victorian lady. She was actually assisting me in putting away my mother’s wedding china tea set which I dutifully hand washed after…
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Wardrobe
I’ve finally turned my attention to our spare upstairs bedroom – or as we call it “the Turret Room” because it has a nice view over our battlements and a small balcony. In…
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Waterlilies and hard labour
So far we have five waterlily buds between our two ponds. The first one came out yesterday. Unfortunately no time for looking at flowers today as I am back to decorating. I finally…
